The pharma companies who make our therapies all have patient assistance programs to help with the cost. I have no insurance, no Medicare/Medicaid, and my income is only what social security disability pays me. I never paid a dime for Copaxone or Rebif. Now I'm on Tysabri, and Biogen idec is also covering the drug 100%.

The pharma companies who make our therapies all have patient assistance programs to help with the cost. I have no insurance, no Medicare/Medicaid, and my income is only what social security disability pays me. I never paid a dime for Copaxone or Rebif. Now I'm on Tysabri, and Biogen idec is also covering the drug 100%.

My Friend has just been given the devastating news 2 weeks ago that She has MS, it seems to have compleatly destroyed her and her family with the stress from the news. Now finally coming to terms with having MS and knowing that there is Medication to help with it she reseved a Prescription Price Quote for 5 medications that come to a total of $16,917.64.BETASERON 0.3mgREBIF 22MCG/0.5COPAXONE 20mgAVONEX 30MCGGILENYA 0.5mgDevastating news at this price as the low income household who is already struggling before this devastating news of having MS now this and without insurance, no Medicare/Medicaid her father has basicly just give up and said there is nothing they can do about it. My Question is:- Is there some how or some way for her to get help? I have searched high and low on the inertnet to try and help and im all out of ideas! I just want to help and i dont no were to start! Any information would be so greatful. Thank you Kevin

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Report This| Share this:I have to pay full price for my betaseron does anyone elseMy Friend has just been given the devastating news 2 weeks ago that She has MS, it seems to have compleatly destroyed her and her family with the stress from the news. Now finally coming to terms with having MS and knowing that there is Medication to help with it she reseved a Prescription Price Quote for 5 medications that come to a total of $16,917.64.BETASERON 0.3mgREBIF 22MCG/0.5COPAXONE 20mgAVONEX 30MCGGILENYA 0.5mgDevastating news at this price as the low income household who is already struggling before this devastating news of having MS now this and without insurance, no Medicare/Medicaid her father has basicly just give up and said there is nothing they can do about it. My Question is:- Is there some how or some way for her to get help? I have searched high and low on the inertnet to try and help and im all out of ideas! I just want to help and i dont no were to start! Any information would be so greatful. Thank you Kevin

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